The following are the objectives for our unit on the American Revolution. Blank space is provided in case we encounter any new ideas important enough to add to our list. We will:

• understand Great Britain’s policy towards the colonies
• examine the political ideas of the English
• evaluate what it meant to be an American during the colonial period
• analyze how England’s debt from the French & Indian War affected the colonists
• investigate which events led to the start of the American Revolution
• determine how certain leaders inspired the Revolution
• debate the pros and cons of involvement in the war
• compare England’s war resources with those of the colonies
• consider which battles caused significant impact on the war
• explore the important documents created as a result of the Revolution
• analyze the process involved in establishing the new government
• evaluate the problems the new nation faced
• identify the main issues of the Constitutional Convention
• investigate the balance of powers under Federalism